It seems like all you have to do to get incredibly famous these days is get involved with Jude Law’s mucky personal life.
Firstly, Sienna Miller became a superstar because her old boyfriend splashed his DNA all around the inside of a nanny. And now, days after it was revealed that Sienna had been cheating on Jude with his best friend, Daniel Craig, it’s announced that Craig is going to be the new James Bond.
Well, almost announced.
The Daily Mail is under the impression that there’s going to be a
big James Bond announcement at the end of the week. And it goes so far
as to say that Jude Law’s new arch-enemy Daniel Craig (DVDs) has already got the job. The announcement
seems to have some bite – enough bite for William Hill to close it’s
Bond betting. Betfair is still keeping the 007 market open, but Craig’s
odds have dropped to 1/10.
However, nothing is official yet. Sony is keeping tight-lipped about
naming James Bond, while an EON spokesperson told Reuters that "The
decision hasn’t been made yet. They are casting and that takes however
long it takes."
Translation – "Listen you grubby little oik, we’ve spent a
fortune on a big grand announcement for the end of the week, and we’re
certainly not going to reveal it to you down the phone."
Meanwhile, Pierce Brosnan continues to cry and wail about not being James Bond any more:
"I
was terribly upset. It was a real body blow, I was looking forward to
making (Bond) edgier and grittier – and for
all of that to go down in one phone call was highly disappointing. To
this day I’m not sure why. There was certainly a salary there that was
not out of the ballpark,
that other men and women have received for the same (type of film).
They know where to find me. Would I go back if they asked me back? Sure
I’d go back."
Oh, get over it, Grandpa.
Read more:
Bond favourite emerges, but next 007 remains mystery – Reuters
[story by Stuart Heritage]